Always true to her individuality and not one to give in to trends, Kajol’s beauty philosophy is as direct, minimalistic and definitive as her personality. Here’s a thing or two you can learn from Olay’s brand ambassador, when it comes to accepting who you are.

Your beauty statement in three wordsConfident, comfortable and easy.

Your idea of beauty, from then to nowI have more confidence in myself and who I am today. I love and accept most parts of myself, even those that won’t be praised and adulated. Maybe at 16 I didn’t think I was truly beautiful. I was cool. I was attractive, smart and a lot of other adjectives, but beautiful came with time and wisdom.

Always in your beauty kitI always carry lip balm and kajal.

A workout you’re currently obsessed withPilates currently. But my all-time favourite is western dance for a quick fun workout session.

Scent of the momentDavidoff Cool Water

A home remedy you swear byA good night’s sleep, even if you need an aid to do it!

Current smoothie obsessionI am currently having a kale, sprout and wheatgrass smoothie, which, considering the time most veggies take to prepare, works out perfectly.

On your workout playlistMy playlist has a lot of old and new [songs], but the one staple on all my playlists is ‘Titanium’ by Sia. I love strong chick songs.

The one beauty product you can’t do withoutOlay Total Effects Lightweight moisturiser; it’s amazingly effective against oily skin.

Beauty secrets you’ve learned from your motherMy mother taught me the most important trick to being labelled beautiful: to be who you are, no apologies. Confidence was the first and biggest step to beautiful.

Beauty advice you’d like to give your daughterI would teach my daughter to be proud of who she is with the all traits that make her an individual. I don’t want her to accept the standard norms of what beautiful is. I would like her to set her own standards and not judge herself by what other people have to say.

If you were a beauty product, you’d be……a serum. Easy to absorb, easy to apply with all the benefits and most importantly, it fits in any travel kit.

Any cool beauty hacks or tricks you’ve learned working with beauty pros?One really important trick is to curl your lashes before you apply your mascara. It helps with length and the overall look. Also prep and prime your skin before you apply make-up. All the best make-up artists spend at least five to 10 minutes before the actual application doing that. Give your skin time to absorb things.